A Community based peace-building approach

Please check out this fascinating new collection of testimonies from the Afghan organization Cooperation for Peace and Unity: Nomadic and Settled Communities, A Community based peace-building approach This is the introduction to the study from CPAU project manager...

Afghanistan Tops “Food Risk Index”

The Press Association, 19 August 2010 EXCERPT: “Afghanistan is at greater risk of suffering disruption to its food supplies than any other country, new research has found. Poverty, poor infrastructure and the ongoing war between Nato forces and insurgents mean...

Afghan refugees homeless again in Pakistan floods

Source: Agence France-Presse (AFP), Date: 20 Aug 2010 By Sajjad Tarakzai (AFP) AZAKHEL PAYAN, Pakistan — Afghan refugees who fled their homeland when Soviet troops invaded 30 years ago are now homeless once again — this time due to the floods that have...

Kabul blames most corruption on Western allies

BY SARDAR AHMAD, AFP AUGUST 23, 2010 KABUL – Afghanistan said Monday blame for most of the corruption plaguing the impoverished country lies with its Western backers who dole out “illegitimate” contracts that have created an “economic...

Pakistan’s leader says world losing Afghan war

Pakistan’s leader says world losing Afghan war because of its failure to win over the Afghan people By PAISLEY DODDS (AP) – Aug 3, 2010 LONDON — The U.S.-led coalition’s battle against the Taliban has already been lost because of its failure to win over the...